N.Korea confirms June launch of military spy satellite: KCNA

Seoul, May 30 (AFP/APP):North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military movements of the United States and its partners in real time, state media reported Tuesday, citing a senior defence official. Japan said Monday […]

PM Shehbaz calls President Erdogan, felicitates on re-election

ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday telephoned President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and congratulated him on his re-election and expressed best wishes for him. Talking to President Erdogan, the PM said,”Your re-election is recognition of your association with the people […]

Undefeated Erdogan wins historic Turkey runoff

Istanbul, May 28 (AFP/APP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory on Sunday in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule. The 69-year-old leader overcame Turkey’s worst economic crisis in a generation and the […]

UN rights chief issues call to protect, expand civic space

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (APP): Allowing space for everyone to speak up is critical for a free and fully functioning society, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, warning that a safe environment online has never been more essential. High Commissioner Volker Turk was […]

Gwadar port starts its first-ever direct export to China

GWADAR, May 25 (APP):In a major development, Gwadar port started its first-ever direct export to China on the other day, as five containers carrying pharmaceutical raw materials left the Gwadar Free Zone for the Chinese port city of Tianjin, Hangeng Trading Company told Gwadar Pro. […]

As ‘Blue Helmets’ turn 75, chief laments UN divisions

United Nations, United States, May 25 (AFP/APP):The UN’s head of peacekeeping operations told AFP that a divided Security Council was hampering the work of the so-called Blue Helmet forces, which turn 75 on Monday. Jean-Pierre Lacroix said a long list of countries had benefited from […]

Lukashenko says Russia started moving nuclear weapons to Belarus

Moscow, May 25 (AFP/APP): Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that Russia had begun moving nuclear weapons to its western neighbour and ally, after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to transfer them in March. There were no new comments from Russia on delivery […]